The 1994 Saxony-Anhalt state election was held on 26 June 1994 to elect the members of the 2nd Landtag of Saxony-Anhalt. The incumbent government of the Christian Democratic Union (CDU) and Free Democratic Party (FDP) led by Minister-President Christoph Bergner was defeated. The FDP suffered a 10-point swing and lost its seats in the Landtag, while the CDU narrowly remained the largest party with 34.4% of votes. After the election, the Social Democratic Party (SPD) formed a minority government with The Greens, tolerated by the Party of Democratic Socialism (PDS). This new government became known as the "Magdeburg model".

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1994 Saxony-Anhalt state election

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All 99 seats in the Landtag of Saxony-Anhalt 50 seats needed for a majority
Turnout	1,134,430 (54.8%) 10.3%
First party Second party Third party   Leader Christoph Bergner Reinhard Höppner Petra Sitte Party CDU SPD PDS Last election 48 seats, 39.0% 27 seats, 36.0% 12 seats, 12.0% Seats won 37 36 21 Seat change 11 9 9 Popular vote 390,077 386,020 225,243 Percentage 34.4% 34.0% 19.9% Swing 4.6% 8.0% 7.9%   Fourth party Fifth party   Leader Peter Kunert Party Greens FDP Last election 5 seats, 5.3% 14 seats, 13.5% Seats won 5 0 Seat change 0 14 Popular vote 57,739 40,560 Percentage 5.1% 3.6% Swing 0.2% 9.9%
Results for the single-member constituencies
Minister-President before election Christoph Bergner CDU Elected Minister-President Reinhard Höppner SPD

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The table below lists parties represented in the 1st Landtag of Saxony-Anhalt.

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